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The period of time following an extremely unpopular president during which the opposing party maintains control of the presidency. The "Carter Effect" represents the collective institutionalized public animus and national fatigue evoked and often associated with an unpopular president which creates a bias and passion against voting for candidates from the same party.
The term is associated with Democratic President James Earl Carter who was very unpopular following his presidency. It took three presidential terms or 12 years before the negative feelings that a majority of Americans had for Carter's Presidency subsided to the point where the nation was once again willing to elect a Democratic president. Today a majority of Americans rate Carter's executive performance significantly higher then when he left office. (LS)
Presently the country is experiencing the "Bush Effect" a time in which feelings regarding the Bush Presidency have left significant numbers of Americans feeling upset with George W. Bush's Presidency and unwilling to support any Republican candidates.
The term is associated with Democratic President James Earl Carter who was very unpopular following his presidency. It took three presidential terms or 12 years before the negative feelings that a majority of Americans had for Carter's Presidency subsided to the point where the nation was once again willing to elect a Democratic president. Today a majority of Americans rate Carter's executive performance significantly higher then when he left office. (LS)
Presently the country is experiencing the "Bush Effect" a time in which feelings regarding the Bush Presidency have left significant numbers of Americans feeling upset with George W. Bush's Presidency and unwilling to support any Republican candidates.
"The Carter Effect" left it difficult for Democrats to regain control of the White House for 12 years.
by nycesq June 24, 2009
Get the Carter Effectmug. by nycesq January 27, 2009
Get the Autopsy Headmug. A pocket in an item of clothing that one has not worn for some time that unexpectedly contains a sum of money.
Subcategories include the following:
"Pants with benefits" "Jeans with benefits" "Suit with benefits" "Bag with benefits" and "Cothing with benefits".
Subcategories include the following:
"Pants with benefits" "Jeans with benefits" "Suit with benefits" "Bag with benefits" and "Cothing with benefits".
"I was so psyched when I tried on an old pair of jeans and found a 20$ bill in the pocket. Talk about pockets with benefits! "
by nycesq October 8, 2009
Get the Pockets with benefitsmug. A long, thick and continuous bowel movement that coils upon hitting the toilet bowel and appears shaped exactly like one's intestine.
Holy crap, I just "dropped an intestine!"
I'll see you guys in a few minutes I have to "drop an intestine".
I'll see you guys in a few minutes I have to "drop an intestine".
by nycesq August 14, 2009
Get the Drop an intestinemug. 1. The mass government sanctioned slaughter of pigs in direct response to fears of swine flu.
2. The slaughter or culling of swine populations due to irrational fear of swine flu.
3. The slaughter or culling of swine populations due to cultural biases against pork based upon religious beliefs. The slaughter of such animals alleged to be justified due to concerns about diseases such as Swine influenza but really based on deep rooted religious biases or prohibitions against eating meat from pigs.
2. The slaughter or culling of swine populations due to irrational fear of swine flu.
3. The slaughter or culling of swine populations due to cultural biases against pork based upon religious beliefs. The slaughter of such animals alleged to be justified due to concerns about diseases such as Swine influenza but really based on deep rooted religious biases or prohibitions against eating meat from pigs.
The government of Egypt has ordered the destruction of all pigs to stop the spread of Swine Flu. The actions will result in Hamageddon for Egypt's 400,000 pigs.
by nycesq April 29, 2009
Get the Hamageddonmug.